myVienna recommendations

Travel guide for Lifestyle & Scene

Day 1

The MuseumsQuartier (MQ) is one of the ten largest cultural quarters in the world. Located at the border of the old city in the former imperial stables, it combines institutions of different art fields, restaurants, cafés and shops in an area of over 640,000 square feet in a post-modern ambiance, a combination of baroque buildings and modern architecture.

A narrow side street not far from Vienna’s famous Mariahilfer Strasse shopping street is causing a splash on the fashion scene. Lindengasse, located at the heart of the Neubau creative district, has become a bustling hub of contemporary fashion with numerous small boutiques.

Vienna’s seventh district has been one of the city’s leading creative centers for a number of years now thanks to its quirky stores, bars, workshops and cultural initiatives. Branching out from the area around Neubaugasse, a new hotspot is now emerging around Burggasse and St. Ulrichs-Platz.

Not only do fans of the waltz get their musical money’s worth in Vienna. Lovers of electronic sounds find plenty of opportunity to listen in and dance the night away on the Danube Canal, beneath the Giant Ferris Wheel, on the Gürtel and in tucked-away courtyards.

Vienna’s best-known market has around 120 market stands and restaurants for a colorful culinary offering ranging from Viennese to Indian, from Vietnamese to Italian. The Naschmarkt has developed into a meeting point for young and old. The Flea Market on Saturday is already a cult event.